diff --git a/src/bin/e_xkb.c b/src/bin/e_xkb.c
index 9847419a2..e306ee14a 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_xkb.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_xkb.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ _e_xkb_init_timer(void *data)
    E_Config_XKB_Layout *cl2, *cl = data;
    int cur_group = -1;
 
+   if (!e_comp->root) return EINA_FALSE;
    EINA_LIST_FOREACH(e_config->xkb.used_layouts, l, cl2)
      {
         cur_group++;